Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU

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Series Details L 188, Pages 79-93
Publication Date 12/07/2019
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Directive (EU) 2019/1158 - formally adopted by the co-legislators on 20 June 2019 - concerning work-life balance for parents and carers. It also repeals Directive 2010/18/EU.

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This Directive lays down minimum requirements designed to achieve equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work, by facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for workers who are parents, or carers. It provides for individual rights related to paternity leave, parental leave and carers' leave, and flexible working arrangements for workers who are parents, or carers. It also repeals Directive 2010/18/EU.

Directive 2010/18/EU implemented the framework agreement on parental leave concluded by the European Union's social partners in June 2009. This framework provided limited provisions for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities with women, and the imbalance in the design of work-life balance provisions between women and men could reinforce gender differences in work and care.

Following the withdrawal of a draft law aimed at amending the 1992 Maternity Leave Directive, the European Commission committed to table a "new start initiative" comprising a work-life balance package. A new proposal was put forward on 26 April 2017 as part of that package and in the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on 21 June 2018. The European Parliament's relevant committee approved the negotiating position and mandate on 11 July. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text was reached on 24 January 2019. The Parliament formally endorsed it on 4 April, followed by the Council on 13 June. The Act was formally signed by the co-legislators on 20 June 2019, and published in the Official Journal on 12 July 2019. It entered into force on 2 August 2022.

Source Link http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1158/oj
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Commentary and Analysis
EPRS: Briefing, September 2017: Work-life balance for parents and carers - Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2017)603266
EPRS: Briefing, July 2019: A new directive on work-life balance http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)614708

News
Politico, 26/04/2017: Brussels pushes for work-life balance https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-announces-major-boost-to-social-agenda/
EurActiv, 18/06/2018: MEPs and NGOs urge ministers to reach deal on work-life balance directive https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/meps-and-ngos-urge-ministers-to-reach-deal-on-work-life-balance-directive/
EurActiv, 28/01/2019: Ten-day minimum paternity leave to be rolled out across EU https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/ten-day-minimum-paternity-leave-to-be-rolled-out-across-eu/

Official
EUR-LEX: COM(2017)253: Proposal for a Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2017:253:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2017)202: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2017:202:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2017)203: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive summary of the impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2017:203:FIN
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on work-life balance of parents and carers (2017/0085(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2017/0085(COD)
European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: New start for working parents https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-new-boost-for-jobs-growth-and-investment/file-new-start-for-working-parents
European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Work-life balance https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1311&langId=en
General Secretariat of the Council: Policies: Work-life balance for parents and carers https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/work-life-balance/
Eurofound: Topics: Work-life balance https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/topic/work-life-balance
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 21/06/2018: Leave and flexible work for parents and carers: Council agrees general approach on the draft directive on work-life balance https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/06/21/leave-and-flexible-work-for-parents-and-carers-council-agrees-general-approach-on-the-draft-directive-on-work-life-balance/
European Commission: Statement, 21/06/2018: Commission welcomes agreement between EU Member States on key files for a more social Europe https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_18_4222
European Parliament: Press Release, 11/07/2018: MEPs back measures to reconcile career and private life http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20180710IPR07611/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 24/01/2019: Better work-life balance for EU citizens: Presidency reaches provisional agreement with the European Parliament https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/01/24/better-work-life-balance-for-eu-citizens-presidency-reaches-provisional-agreement-with-the-european-parliament/
European Parliament: Press Release, 24/01/2019: Parliament and Council agree on measures to reconcile career and private life http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190124IPR24213/
European Commission: Statement, 24/01/2019: Work-life balance: Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_19_424
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13/06/2019: Better work-life balance for parents and carers in the EU: Council adopts new rules https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/06/13/better-work-life-balance-for-parents-and-carers-in-the-eu-council-adopts-new-rules/
European Commission: Press Release, 02/08/2022: New rights to improve work-life balance in the EU enter into application today https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_4785

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